CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 280

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

277

previous conduct, and the necessity which the Secretary of State felt for your removal from service.

Consequently, you have no reasonable ground whatever for now claiming a gratuity such as is only given to a Public Officer retiring under different circumstances; viz. a month's salary, for every previous year's service, because, as stated in my letter, your removal involved the absolute forfeiture of all emoluments and privileges connected with your office.

The fact of the Governor's continuing to employ you after he had been authorized to remove you, constitutes the only ground on which the Secretary of State is now willing to consider any proposal of a gratuity to you.

The amount contemplated may be inferred from his suggesting that it might be in the shape of full instead of half salary up to the date of Mr. Mcorsom's entering his Office.

The Governor, however, hopes that you will justify more liberal views by giving to Mr. Mcorsom, during the next two months, such information as your official and local experience has enabled you to acquire.

In that case, you will not only receive your full salary and allowances up to the 5th Instant inclusive, but on the 15th August next will be given a further gratuity of $960, equivalent to two full Month's salary.

Edit History

2026-05-20 05:40:48 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
277 previous conduct, and the necessity which the Secretary of State felt for your removal from service. Consequently, you have no reasonable ground whatever for now claiming a gratuity such as is only given to a Public Officer retiring under different circumstances; viz. a month's salary, for every previous year's service, because, as stated in my letter, your removal involved the absolute forfeiture of all emoluments and privileges connected with your office. The fact of the Governor's continuing to employ you after he had been authorized to remove you, constitutes the only ground on which the Secretary of State is now willing to consider any proposal of a gratuity to you. The amount contemplated may be inferred from his suggesting that it might be in the shape of full instead of half salary up to the date of Mr. Mcorsom's entering his Office. The Governor, however, hopes that you will justify more liberal views by giving to Mr. Mcorsom, during the next two months, such information as your official and local experience has enabled you to acquire. In that case, you will not only receive your full salary and allowances up to the 5th Instant inclusive, but on the 15th August next will be given a further gratuity of $960, equivalent to two full Month's salary.
Baseline (Original)
6. 7 277 previons conduct, and the necessity which the sbordiry of That; filt for your removal from Dervice Monsequently, you have no Heasonable ground whatever for now claigning a grataity such موزیم as is only given to a Public Officer retiring under different corcomatances; vrz a month's subory, for every previous year's service, because, as stated in my letter کرو your removal involved the last Recimber, your گر به absolute forfeiture of all emoboments and " privileges connected with your office. The fact of the Governor's continuing. to employ you after he hadt been authorized. constitutes the only ground willing to remove you, which the Secretary of State is now any propoval of a gratuity to to consider you. unet the amount contemplated may be inferred from his suggesting that it might be in the shape of full instead. " of half salary ap to the date of M = "Mecorsom's entering his Office . en Governer however hopes more The you will justify liberal weews by Jekwing at the service. of Mr. Mcorsom, during the next two unenthes, such information as your official and local experience has enabled case you to acquire. In that will not only سم کے ایسے you your full salary receive and allowances to to the 5th Instant inclusive, but on the 15th August next will be given a further gratuity of $960- ا قیمت و سیم equivalent to two full Month's stalary.
2026-05-20 05:40:48 · Baseline
View content

6.

7

277

previons conduct, and the necessity which the sbordiry of That; filt for your removal from

Dervice

Monsequently, you

have

no Heasonable

ground whatever for now claigning a grataity

such

موزیم

as is only given to a Public Officer retiring under different corcomatances; vrz

a month's subory, for every previous year's

service, because, as stated in

my

letter

کرو

your removal involved the

last Recimber, your

گر به

absolute forfeiture of all emoboments and

"

privileges connected with

your office.

The fact of the Governor's continuing.

to employ you after he hadt been authorized.

constitutes the only ground

willing

to remove you,

which the Secretary of State is now

any propoval of a gratuity to

to consider

you.

unet the amount contemplated may

be inferred from his suggesting that it

might be in the shape of full instead. " of half salary ap to the date of M = "Mecorsom's entering

his Office .

en

Governer however hopes

more

The

you will justify

liberal weews by Jekwing

at the service.

of Mr. Mcorsom, during the next two unenthes, such information as your

official and local experience has

enabled

case

you to acquire. In that

will not only

سم کے ایسے

you

your full salary

receive

and allowances to

to the 5th Instant inclusive, but on the 15th August next will be given

a further gratuity of $960-

ا قیمت و سیم

equivalent to two full Month's stalary.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.